anstrengen

Definitions of anstrengen
  1. verb
    make a great effort at a mental or physical task
    synonyms: bemühen, betreiben, dahinter klemmen, dahinterklemmen
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    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  2. verb
    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
    synonyms: einklagen, prozessieren, verklagen
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